Chapter 238: 1.5-19 (1/2)

Ding!

Immersed in the music he was listening to via his interface, Xinya was utterly startled by the sudden sound. Realizing that it was just the dinging of his cooking timer, he hastily turned off his fishing playlist and grabbed a nearby oven mitt.

As he opened the oven's door, the scent of freshly baked buns hit him square in the face. It was a clean, slightly sweet, yeasty aroma that somehow smelled warm.

The smell reminded him of comfort; it was like inhaling a warm blanket on a cold winter's day.

After placing the tray of Sweet Orange Butter Cream Buns on the counter, Xinya went to grab the Chill-o-Matic or cooling lid as he likes to call it from the cabinet.

The Chill-o-Matic was one of the items he bought while he was on that spending spree in Beginner town. It did exactly as the name suggests, i.e., chills down hot food to a warm temperature.

It was an unnecessary purchase, and he knows it. He has a mouth, and he certainly knew how to use it to blow. But why must he have to when he doesn't need to?

A minute passed. With a smile on his face, Xinya lifted the lid of the Chill-o-Matic and saw that the buns were no longer hot to the touch.

Picking up the tray, he walked over to the table that was near the fire pit and set it down. Feeling that it was odd that Melting Snow wasn't running over and trying to snag one of his baked goods, Xinya turned to look at him.

Peering at the boy, he became shocked at how pensive the child appeared to be. Gone was his happy go lucky puppy, and in his place was this serious-looking cinnamon roll.

Walking over to him, Xinya knelt by his side. Not once did the boy notice his presence, not with how deeply he was absorbed in his thoughts.

With a concerned expression, Xinya tapped the furry-eared boy on his shoulders and said, ”Are you alright, Melting Snow?”

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At first, after cutting the call with his brother, Melting Snow felt glee that he would be able to spend more time with his cousin. But once he thought about the situation more, he realized something was up.

Why did his brother want him to spy on Zixuan? Did he have something planned for his cousin? Those questions invaded his mind making him feel very anxious.

Even though Kyung was his brother, he would never let him do anything to hurt Zixuan and what he worked to build. He loathed to say it out loud, but at this point in time, he cared about his cousin more than his brother.

'I guess it's good that Rose Lily is coming, I can find out from her what is my brother's plan,' Although the mere thought of joining hands with that woman disgusted him, he would do it for the greater good.

He would also need to inform his cousin about this situation and get his opinion about this matter. 'I will make sure to do just that while I'm in town with Drifting Cloud later.'

As he thought of Drifting Cloud, he was reminded of that pause his brother gave when he told him about how the man bought a farm.

Knowing his brother as he did, Melting Snow knew he had to keep the man away from his friend while also trying to be on the lookout for any kind of dastardly scheme his brother was concocting for his cousin.

'Why must my life be a soap opera,' Pondered Melting Snow as he thought about the mess he was in.